Return-Path: <@FINHUTC.HUT.FI:LOJBAN@CUVMB.BITNET> Received: from FINHUTC.hut.fi by xiron.pc.helsinki.fi with smtp (Linux Smail3.1.28.1 #14) id m0peAR2-0000R2C; Wed, 9 Mar 94 00:39 EET Message-Id: Received: from FINHUTC.HUT.FI by FINHUTC.hut.fi (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 9894; Wed, 09 Mar 94 00:35:54 EET Received: from SEARN.SUNET.SE (NJE origin MAILER@SEARN) by FINHUTC.HUT.FI (LMail V1.1d/1.7f) with BSMTP id 9885; Wed, 9 Mar 1994 00:35:53 +0200 Received: from SEARN.SUNET.SE (NJE origin LISTSERV@SEARN) by SEARN.SUNET.SE (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 4026; Tue, 8 Mar 1994 23:34:51 +0100 Date: Tue, 8 Mar 1994 22:34:05 +0000 Reply-To: ucleaar Sender: Lojban list From: ucleaar Subject: Re: The Mad Proposals X-To: lojban@cuvma.BITNET To: Veijo Vilva In-Reply-To: (Your message of Mon, 07 Mar 94 22:32:51 EST.) Content-Length: 444 Lines: 9 Losing 15 cmavo seems pretty good. But I'm sure Jorge's proposals don't stand a chance: Lojban Central policy is to fix only what doesn't work, and changes for the sake of elegance and simplicity are not countenanced. I gather that the policy has wide support, though I find it rather a shame. If I had a vote, which I don't, I'd support Jorge's proposals, unless there turned out to be good language-internal arguments against them. ----- And